CUFFS: REAL LIFE

 How far does the extract try to create a sense that it is portraying real life?

In this question you awarded for drawing together elements from your full course of study including

different areas of theoretical framework and Media contexts

In your answer you should:

• Analyse aspects of the extract giving detailed examples 

• Judge how far these aspects create a sense of watching ‘real life’

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The asterisk (*) is there to signpost that this is an extended response answer

the source tries to give a sense of reality by using sound, diegetic and non-diegetic. The start of the extract

takes place at a café where the police team is taking lunch. The scene uses the diegetic sound of a

Popcorn prep

 What is the difference between diegetic and non-diegetic sound?

Diegetic sound is sound that come from the setting of the film.

Non-diegetic sound is sound that comes from our world, which was recorded such as a soundtrack or scoring.

Diegetic sound could include the voices of characters or utensils clattering in the back ground or music coming from a instrument being played on screen

Non-Diegetic sound could be a sound effect or a voice over for a character with dialogue, for example, the famous movie directed by Steven Spielberg 'Jurassic Park' the T-Rex's roar was actually a combination of a baby elephants squeal, alligator's gurgling and a Tiger's Snarl, recorded in the wild.